Mop



July 6, 1943. STRAND 2,323,687

MOP I Filed Oct. 30, I941 INVENTOR. "Karl Z Sfrand )4 TTORNE Y PatentedJuly 6, 1943 UNITED STATES PATENT O FFl-CE.

MOP.

Karl I. Strand, Huntington Park, Calif. Application ctober30, 1941,Serial No. 417,108-

2 Claims.

My invention relates to a mop, and more particularly to a dust mop thatwill avoid marring furniture during the use thereof. A An object of theinvention is to provide a dust mop whose mop portion is of relativelysmall vertical height when in operative position, in order that the mopportion may be pushed under furniture, the body of which is close to thefloor.

Another object of th invention is to provide a non-metallic moppingelement that may be removed from the rest of the mop, for shaking,washing, repair or replacement.

Still another object is to provide an elastic body portion forsupporting the mopping element.

The invention also comprises novel details of construction and novelcombination and arrangements of parts, which will more fully appear inthe course of the following description. However, the drawing merelyshows and the following description merely describes one embodiment ofthe present invention, which is given by way of illustration or exampleonly.

In the drawing, like reference characters designate similar parts in theseveral views.

Fig. 1 is a face view of a mop embodying the foregoing objects, with thehandle partly broken away.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged, transverse section taken on the bent line 2- 2 ofFig. 1.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged transverse section taken on the line 3-3 of Fig.1.

Referring more in detail to the drawing, the reference numeral 4generally designates the handle, which is provided with a tapered end 5having a shoulder 6 against which abuts a ferrule member I of a springmetal clamp 8.

The clamp 8 also has angularly arranged, relatively smaller ferrulemembers 9 and I0. Normally upper webs l2 and [3 connect the normallyupper portion of the ferrule 1 with similar portions of the smallerferrules 9 and I0, respectively. Normally lower webs l4 and I5 connectthe normally lower portion of the ferrule 1 with similar portions of thesmaller ferrules 9 and II], respectively. The ferrules I, 9 and I0, andthe webs I2 to IE are integral with each other and together form thespring clamp 8 which is separable at l6 for assembling purposes.

The ferrule I is tapered to fit the tapered end 5 of the handle. A screwl1 fastens said tapered end 5 in the ferrule 1. To clamp together thenormally upper and lower portions of the clamp 8, a bolt l8 and anengaging wing nut l9 are provided.

Clamped between the opposed members of the ferrules 9 and ID are ends 2|and 22 of a bowed, elastic body member 20. Such ends are countersunkcircumferentially, as suggested at 23 and 24, to provide grippinggrooves for the ferrules 9 and 10. The body member 20 may be solid, asshown in the drawing, or, it is believed clear without furtherillustration, that the body member 28 may be tubular.

It will be noted that the ends 2| and 22 of the elastic body member 20not only toe in, to provide a compact arrangement in mounting same onthe handle, but the ends 2| and 22 of such member project beyond theedges of the metal clamp 8, to protect furniture from such edges.

Slid lengthwise of the body member 29 (when an end is released from thespring clamp 8) is a fabric sleeve 25 which extends lengthwise aroundthe body member 20 from one small clamping ferrule to the other. Theends 26 and 2'! of the sleeve 25 are oblique, to compensate for the websl2 to l5 and yet extend along the outside surfaces of the ferrules 9 andI0.

Loosely hanging from or lying upon the sleeve 25 are cords 28 which aresewn to the sleeve, as suggested at 29, adjacent the mid-points of thecords, freeing the ends of the cords. There are sufficient cords aroundthe circumference of the sleeve to substantially conceal the sleeve, andthe cords flop over and substantially cover the metal clamp 8, top andbottom.

The cords may be sewn to the sleeve 25, when the sleeve is in a fiatpiece. Then the edges of the fiat material may be sewn together insleeve form, as suggested by the seam 30. The sleeve, together with theloose cord ends, may be chemically treated to pick up dust; and therebyserve as a dust mop when assembled.

The use of the present mop is believed clear,

since it is useful for any purpose for which other dust mops are used,and has the added advantages hereinbefore stated.

In assembling, the handle is fastened in the large ferrule 1 by means ofthe screw l1. One countersunk end 22 of the body member 26 is insertedin the ferrule l0, when the spring clamp 8 is moved to an open position,against the inherent resilience therein. Such resilience causes theferrule H] to grip such end, when the clamp 8 is released.

The sleeve 25 is then slid lengthwise on the body member 20,substantially to the position shown in Fig. 1. Thereupon the other end2| of the body member is [clamped within the ferrule 9. The wing nut I9is screwed tight to maintain the body member ends in such clampedpositions.

For washing, repairing or replacing the sleeve 25, the foregoingoperation is reversed to remove same.

While I have illustrated and described what I now regard as thepreferred embodiment of my invention, the construction is, of course,subject to modifications without departing from the spirit and scope ofmy invention. I, therefore, do not wish to restrict myself to theparticular form of construction illustrated and described, but desire toavail myself of all modifications that may fall within the scope of theappended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent is:

l. A mop comprising a handle, a bowed, resilient rubber member forming aloop, the member having circumferential countersinks adjacent its ends,clamp means gripping the countersunk ends and fastened to the handleadjacent an end thereof, the bowed member extending through said clampmeans and having its resilient ends extending rearwardly from said clampmeans and positioned at opposite sides of the handle, a sleeve on thebowed member, the sleeve being endwise removable from the said memberwhen an end of the latter is releasd from the clamp, and cords on thesleeve providing mopping means.

2. A mop comprising a handle, a bowed, resilient rubber member forming aloop, the member having circumferential countersinks adjacent its ends,clamp means gripping the countersunk ends and fastened to the handleadjacent an end thereof, and the bowed member extending through saidclamp means and having its resilient ends extending from said clampmeans at both sides of the countersunk portions and positioned atopposite sides of the handle, and mopping means on said member.

KARL I. STRAND.

